The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-08
Wisconsin Items

The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-No. 2 114@115c.
Corn-No. 8, 3634(037c. Oats-No. 2, BIC.
Rye-No. ], $3.50. Barley-No. 2, Csc.
The authorities at Lawrence University,
at Appleton, have forbidden the college
nine from playing games with outside
clubs.
Isaac Booth, aged twenty-six years,
former resident of Beloit, son of J. R.
Booth died few days ago at Leaf River,
ILL.,, where he was working with railroad
surveying party. His remains were buried
at Beloit
The citizens of Prairie du Chen have
established a free ferry between that city
and points on the Iowa side.
A camp of the order of Modern Wood
men has been established at La Crosse,
with twenty-five charter members.
The First National Bank of Beloit will
go into voluntary liquidation July l. The
business will be carried on as private
bank.
c. Gilbertson, of Madison, a 1eweler,
ting his throat. He was formerly in Chi
cago, and was recognized as one of the
best silversmiths in the country. He was
forty years old.
The cornerstone of the North Side Ma
sonic Temple was laid in La Crosse the
other day with imposing ceremonies.
Mrs Amanda M. Seward, of Fort Atkin-
son, dropped dead in the arms of her
daughter, Mrs. A. II. Shenky, in James
vile, on retiring the other evening. She
was sixty-nine years old. Death was
caused by heart disease.
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the farm of Ray Stokes, west of Beloit,
were burned the other night. Loss. $1,000;
fully insured.
The Knights of Labor have determined
to establish five courts of arbitration in
Milwaukee for the settlement of all con-
troversies between members of the order
and others who may agree to submit their
differences to these xtra-legal tribunals.
William Meldenhauser was sent to pris-
on for three years at hartford, Green
Lake County, few days ago for "a deadly
assault upon Truman Edwards
The wholesale fruit-house of J. !. Lamb
was destroyed by fire at La Crosse a few
days ago. Loss on stock, $4,000; insur-
ance, So 000. Loss on building, 81 900; par
TALLY insured.
Prof. w III. Crandall, who had been for the
past year principal of the high school at
Shell Lake, Washburn County, fell
through dump car on the logging road
the other day and was instantly killed,
three cars passing over his body and
manglng him in horrible manner.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway Company's locomotive and repair
shops at Watertown Junction were de.
stroyed by fire early the other morning.
The flames wiped out the entire plant, the
loss being estimated at 100000
DR.. John W. Hoyt, for many years
prominent resident of Madison, and we'll
known throughout the Northwest as an
agricultural writer, was recently elected
president of the University OF Wyoming
Territory. For many years he was Gov
ernor of that Territory.
The Baraboo Valley Veterans Associa-
ton assembled at Wonewoc recently.
Eleven Grand Army of the Republic posts
were represented, and Camp Price was
the witness of many picturesque scene
of the olden time
Mrs. Clement, aged about fifty years,
killed herself the other day with paris
green near Montello, Marquette County
In the State Fair premium list, just is-
sued by the Agricultural Society, over
$4,000 is offered IN prizes to exhibitors in
the various departments at the coming an
nual fair Purses for racing events amount
to 81, 100. In addition to the associations
prizes, large number of special awards of
gold and silver are to be made by outside
institutions. Secretary Newton says the
prospects for this falps exhibit are far
ahead of any yet given.
The new Baptist tabernacle, at the cor
ner of Seventeenth and Wells streets,
Milwaukee. was dedicated few days ago.
During one week recently $3.50 barrels
of beer were sold in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Hayes, Polk County woman, be-
ing conveyed from that county to the In.
sane Hospital of Iowa County recently
with fifteen demented persons, was found
by the attendants to be perfectly sane, so
they took her to the officer of the State
Board of Charities and Reform in Madi.
son, and she was ordered released and re.
turned to her home. Scandalous stories
are told as to the object of the woman's
relatives in wishing thus to dispose of her.
The consolidation of the First and Third
Internal Revenue districts of the State
have been made in accordance with the
order of the department to that end. Col
lector Wall, of Milwaukee, has been re-
tanned as collector of the district.
The lumber mill of C. a. Pratt, at Pratts.
burgh, Ashland County, was burned the
other day. Loss, SD, 900, insurance, ST.
500.
At the recent State Homeopathic con-
vention at Waukesha the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
den, O. 0. Sutherland, GAINESVILLE: Vice
President, z. w. Beebe, Milwaukee; A. M.
Warner, Waukesha; Reporting Secretary,
Joseph Louis, Jr., Milwaukee; Correspond
ing Secretary, N. A. Pennoyer; Kenosha;
Treasurer, Helen bingham, Milwaukee;
Censor for three years, A. G. Leland,
Whitewater
A syndicate has been formed in Chippe-
wa Falls for the purpose of starting a bank
with capital stock of S75, 0OO 1t will be
known as the Lum berman's Exchange
bank.
The Central Wisconsin Veteran Associa-
ton at its recent reunion in Ripon elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
President A. L. Tucker, Berlin; First
Vice President, Colonel G.. K. Pier, Fond
du Lac; Second Vice. President, L. Fer
guson, Brandon; Secretary, j. H. Biggert,
Berlin; Treasurer Z. I. Chamberlin, Ber-
lin; Chaplain, Albert Daniels, Berlin
The next annual reunion will be held at
Berlin.
Hugo Mack, a well-known merchant of
Milwaukee, died the other afternoon, aged
forty-seven years.
As Luke Murray and wife, of Ridgeway,
Iowa County, were returning home from
church recently the straw in the wagon
box was set afire by Murray's pipe, and
AIRS. Murray was so badly burned that
she died soon afterwari
The excessive heat in the vicinity of
Merrill, Lincoln County, killed quite
number of horses recently.
President John Bascom, of the State
University, gave his last public Gtteraace
to the people of Wisconsin in a lecture Oh
. The Life of Faith . before the Christian.
Society OF RIpoa College a few evenings
ago.